In reponse to tt's blog https://www.lotterypost.com/blog/14556 I decided to submit it to our local newspaper editorial.  I used the words, productive, creative, finance because those seemed to be the talking points that the right used to define "build" This is the original:

There was once a man who was productive and often accomplished tasks on his own without the help of others. He had an idea of a creation on a larger level that could make him millions. How ingenious of him to think of such a thing! To build an empire, he mused. He had the idea, he created it, and he had the money to finance it.   But the man was deeply saddened because with the fine attributes of productivity, financially able, and creative, he couldn't go forth with his endeavor. He was the only person on the island.

This is what they changed it to:

HEADLINE: Obama’s correct in saying ‘You didn’t build that’

There was once a man who had an idea for a creation that could make him millions.

He had the idea, he created it and had the money to finance it. But the man was deeply saddened because even though he possessed the fine attributes of productivity, financial ability and creativity, he couldn’t go forth with his endeavor.

He was the only person on the island.

Janet Austin

Charlotte